| Thanksgiving is an exciting and exhausting holiday at the habitat. It's a good thing that the humans do the cooking. Turkey hunting requires all of our concentration and energy. |
| Mommy cooks a lot of special things for Thanksgiving. Most of the time the weather is nice on Thanksgiving Day so mommy cooks the turkey on the outdoor grill. She cooks and bakes lots of special things and we want to share some of her dessert recipies with you! |
| "Pumpkin Dump Cake" |
| "Raisin Pumpkin Bars" |
2 cups sugar
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cloves (ground)
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
In a large bowl beat sugar, pumpkin, oil and eggs till well blended
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt & cloves
Gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well
Stir in raisins and walnuts
Pour into a greased 15 inch X 10 inch X 1 inch baking pan
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted
in center comes out clean
Cool on wire rack. Frost when cool. Store in refrigerator
Frosting
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 3 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Combine butter, softened cream cheese, milk and vanilla
Beat untill smooth
Stir in powered sugar
| "Pumpkin Toffee Cheesecake" |
Crust
1 3/4 cups (about 14 to 16) crushed shortbread cookies
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Combine cookie crumbs & butter in small bowl.
Press onto bottom & 1 inch up side of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 6 to 8 minutes
(do not allow to brown).
Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
Filling
3 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 15 oz can pumpkin
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped or crushed toffee candies
Beat cream cheese & brown sugar in large bowl until creamy.
Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, cornstarch & cinnamon
Beat well Pour into crust
Bake at 350 for 60 to 65 minutes or until edge is set but
center still moves slightly.
Remove from oven; top with toffee candy pieces
Topping
1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 caramel ice cream topping
Combine sour cream, granulated sugar & vanilla extract
in small bowl
Mix well
Spread over warm cheesecake
Bake for 8 minutes
Cool completely in pan on wire rack
Refrigerate for several hours or over night
Drizzle with caramel topping before serving
1 3/4 cups (about 14 to 16) crushed shortbread cookies
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Combine cookie crumbs & butter in small bowl.
Press onto bottom & 1 inch up side of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 6 to 8 minutes
(do not allow to brown).
Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
Filling
3 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 15 oz can pumpkin
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped or crushed toffee candies
Beat cream cheese & brown sugar in large bowl until creamy.
Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, cornstarch & cinnamon
Beat well Pour into crust
Bake at 350 for 60 to 65 minutes or until edge is set but
center still moves slightly.
Remove from oven; top with toffee candy pieces
Topping
1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 caramel ice cream topping
Combine sour cream, granulated sugar & vanilla extract
in small bowl
Mix well
Spread over warm cheesecake
Bake for 8 minutes
Cool completely in pan on wire rack
Refrigerate for several hours or over night
Drizzle with caramel topping before serving
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| Miss Pita's |
| Honey Nut wonders if that was a turkey she just heard. Maybe we can catch it and have it for dinner. |
| After hearing "Turkey in the Straw" Cocoa Puff wonders if there could be a turkey for dinner in these leaves. |
| Mia thinks it was a great idea to have this Thanksgiving thing catered by Mom. |
| When the weather turns cool, Prince thinks that indoors is much better than outdoors, no matter what you are looking at or watching for. |
| Elsa and Cinderella are on the lookout for a big fat turkey for mommy to cook. They are not sure what one looks like, but they are keeping their eyes peeled anyway. |
| Dolly wishes daddy would come out and play instead of watching football. On second thought, maybe she should go in and watch football with him rather then watch these silly pomegranates grow. |
| Polly says she doesn't know which is more fun, watching football or watching pomegranates grow. She just knows that watching the birdies in the pomegranates sure is fun. |
1 29 oz can Pumpkin
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup melted margarine
Preheat oven to 350
Mix First six ingredients until well blended
Pour batter into a 9 X 13" greased pan
Sprincle dry cake mix over batter then cover with pecans
Drizzle melted margarine over top
Bake for 50 minutes
Cool and refrigerate
Top with whipped cream before serving
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup melted margarine
Preheat oven to 350
Mix First six ingredients until well blended
Pour batter into a 9 X 13" greased pan
Sprincle dry cake mix over batter then cover with pecans
Drizzle melted margarine over top
Bake for 50 minutes
Cool and refrigerate
Top with whipped cream before serving
| Tiger Lily thinks that watching birdies is a great way to pass the time till dinner. |
| Monkey thinks she should take a little nap so she will have plenty of strength to tackle that big turkey dinner that mom is cooking. |
| Wolfgang thinks that Tiger Lily's idea of watching birdies is great, but he is not sure what to do if he sees one of those big turkey birds. |
| Bella can see daddy watching football. He sure looks like he is having fun. Bella thinks that watching pomegranates grow makes more sense then watching football. |